Structure 1279 · Yuma County, AZ

I 8; EB over Fortuna Sprr

Carries I 8; EB over Fortuna Sprr, 6.5 Mi E Jct US 95.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating5/9 · Fair
Superstructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Substructure7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT281 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 5/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 7/9

281 ft end to end, longest span 105 ft: about 4 semi-trucks nose to tail. Lengths and the semi-truck on the deck are drawn to the same scale. Each part is colored by its latest inspection rating. The inventory records lengths but not heights or the layout of the shorter spans, so those are drawn as typical for a multi-beam bridge.

Built196858 years old
Length280.8 ft85.6 m
Daily traffic20,457counted 2024
Last inspectedOctober 2024every 24 months

Location

StateArizona
CountyYuma
Location6.5 Mi E Jct US 95
CarriesI 8; EB
CrossesFortuna Sprr
Coordinates32.67790, -114.50430

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length280.8 ft (85.6 m)
Max Span105.0 ft (32 m)
Deck Width35.8 ft (10.9 m)
Deck Area933.0 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1968

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic20,457 (2024)
Truck Traffic26%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number01279

How Bridge Ratings Work

Inspectors rate each major part of a bridge (the deck you drive on, the superstructure of beams that holds it up, and the substructure of piers and abutments beneath) on a 0–9 scale. A bridge's overall condition is its lowest of those ratings, so one deteriorated component makes the whole bridge "poor."

0Failed
1Imminent failure
2Critical
3Serious
4Poor
5Fair
6Satisfactory
7Good
8Very good
9Excellent
Good · lowest component 7–9
Fair · lowest component 5–6
Poor · lowest component 0–4

A poor rating is not a closure. It means the bridge is flagged for priority repair or replacement; bridges judged unsafe are closed or posted with weight limits. The waterway (channel) rating is reported, but it does not count toward the overall classification.

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